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An aerial view of a coastal city facing encroaching floodwaters due to rising global sea levels.

Sea levels could rise 27 centimeters more than predicted and put an additional 132 million people in the danger zone by 2100, according to a new and alarming estimate

April 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Underwater view of NOAA diver near giant megacoral inside the Maug caldera in the Mariana Islands

It stands over 100 feet tall, is nearly 200 feet wide at the base, and may be older than many famous monuments; now NOAA believes that this Maug coral may hold clues to the future of reefs

April 29, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Scientists can't believe it: an experimental drug helped mice with advanced Alzheimer's disease regain their memory and ability to learn by restoring a key energy molecule in the brain

Scientists can’t believe it: an experimental drug helped mice with advanced Alzheimer’s disease regain their memory and ability to learn by restoring a key energy molecule in the brain

April 29, 2026 at 11:32 AM
A close-up view of pristine, dark rocky grains collected from the surface of the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu.

An asteroid located about 300 million kilometers away contained the five basic letters of DNA and RNA, and the discovery once again calls into question the idea that life began only on Earth

April 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A large Rapana venosa sea snail resting on the ocean floor next to a bed of wild oysters.

From marine pest to business opportunity, the curious initiative involving the Rapana venosa could transform a problem that has been worsening for years into a new source of income for fishermen.

April 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A dark roadway at night illuminated only by bright, glowing photoluminescent lane lines.

Malaysia replaced streetlights with roads that glow in the dark, but this futuristic idea—which promised to revolutionize night driving—ended up running into a very down-to-earth problem

April 29, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Alaska wants to resume helicopter bear “trapping” across an area of nearly 40,000 square miles to save the caribou, but the courts could block the plan before May

Alaska wants to resume helicopter bear “trapping” across an area of nearly 40,000 square miles to save the caribou, but the courts could block the plan before May

April 29, 2026 at 2:43 AM
A microscopic visualization of the drug-resistant Candida auris fungus spreading.

The Candida auris fungus is once again setting off alarms in hospitals across New York and New Jersey due to its drug resistance and the speed at which it can worsen the situation

April 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A scenic view of the Colorado River winding through a dry mountain valley, bordered by lush green riparian vegetation.

The new paradigm of drought on the Colorado River reveals that vegetation consumes groundwater when it is hotter, which could leave less flow for millions of people

April 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A $200,000 challenge targets invasive mussels in California as officials race to stop their spread through hidden boat water

A reward of up to $200,000 is being offered to anyone who proposes a solution to stop the spread of these invasive mussels in California before the problem worsens

April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Wild boar standing in a grassy field as a 20-year study reveals peak crop damage months

Wild boars have been wreaking havoc on crops for years in what appears to be a random manner, but 9,871 reports of damage now reveal that their incursions follow a surprisingly predictable pattern

April 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
A new missile using storable liquid fuel could reshape hypersonic defense by simplifying logistics and reducing handling risks

There is already a flight-tested hypersonic missile that, for the first time, runs on storable liquid fuel, and that small technical detail could mean a major shift in defense

April 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Bald eagle Shadow midair with talons raised defending nest from intruding bird at Big Bear

On March 16, Shadow starred in one of the season’s most brutal moments when he spun through the air to defend the eggs in the Big Bear nest from an unexpected intruder

April 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Car key fob wrapped in aluminum foil to block wireless signals and prevent relay theft attacks

More and more drivers are wrapping their car keys in aluminum foil, and the reason has a lot to do with silent thefts that can occur in a matter of seconds without breaking in

April 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Pocket gopher digging in volcanic soil at Mount St. Helens, linked to long-term ecosystem recovery after the 1980 eruption

Forty-three years ago, a few ground squirrels were released into the area devastated by the eruption of Mount St. Helens, and now scientists believe they were the unexpected heroes of the ecosystem’s recovery

April 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Snake with red, yellow, and black underside coiled on a log, illustrating snake cannibalism research

From the United States to Australia, via Brazil and India: a world map showing the places where snakes have been observed devouring members of their own species

April 28, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Ediacaran fossils preserved in rock at Mistaken Point in Newfoundland, linked to research on Earth’s first major animal extinction.

Earth’s first major extinction event was worse than we thought and may have wiped out nearly 80% of species 550 million years ago

April 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Prehistoric pottery vessel with burnt food residue inside, linked to a study on ancient European cuisine.

An analysis of food remains found in pottery dating back 5,000 to 8,000 years is changing what we knew about prehistoric European cuisine

April 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Illustration of Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS passing through the inner solar system, with an inset showing its fragmented nucleus.

Hubble captured a comet breaking apart in real time purely by chance, and the odds of seeing it happen at that exact moment were remarkably low

April 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Ancient Pueblo bow-and-arrow artifacts showing early hunting technology in the North American Southwest.

Researchers have analyzed 136 weapons using carbon-14 dating and have been able to pinpoint exactly when the bow-and-arrow era began in North America

April 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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